{"id":106,"date":"2021-09-27T21:32:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T21:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2021-volume-1-issue-3\/granddaughter-grandmother-combo-develop-new-skills-at-san-jac\/"},"modified":"2021-10-21T15:43:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T15:43:24","slug":"granddaughter-grandmother-combo-develop-new-skills-at-san-jac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2021-volume-2-issue-3\/granddaughter-grandmother-combo-develop-new-skills-at-san-jac\/","title":{"rendered":"Granddaughter, grandmother combo develop new skills at San Jac"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Melissa Trevizo<\/span><\/p>\n

San Jacinto College alumna Betty Hechler and her granddaughter Lauren Lowe share many similarities. They both possess a great sense of humor, have natural artistic talent, and were non-traditional students at the College.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Hechler started taking courses at the College\u2019s North Campus in 1976 as a hobby, enrolling in classes that piqued her interest, like botany and art.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI loved taking different classes at the College and just learning about new subjects. I took all of the fun courses,\u201d Hechler said. \u201cOnce I had taken a few jobs that were looking for computer skills, I thought about seriously pursuing my degree.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As a student, Hechler was a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Spanish club.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cMy Spanish teacher, Jane Strange, made learning fun,\u201d said Hechler. \u201cWe tried authentic Mexican foods, and she exposed us to so much culture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After earning her associate degree, Hechler went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in history from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are thinking of returning to school for a degree, don\u2019t wait. Do it now,\u201d said Hechler. \u201cDon\u2019t worry about whether or not you are capable of doing it, because you are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hechler\u2019s granddaughter took this advice to heart in 2018 as she returned to school to upskill in the field of art and design. Originally earning her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin, she saw a hole in her skill set when it came to video and graphic design.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAbout two years of working part time as a copy editor, I realized that my degree was more or less obsolete. That was a painful realization,\u201d said Lowe. \u201cI could either change directions and focus on writing, or I could go back to school.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Lowe immersed herself in the College\u2019s art and design technical program at the South Campus and became the president of the campus\u2019 Creative Collective.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs I started the program, I realized that graphic design and marketing were my passions,\u201d said Lowe. \u201cThe instructors were encouraging and even urged me to apply for an internship with the College.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lowe secured the internship in early 2019, and by fall of that year, she was working full time as a digital media coordinator on the College\u2019s external relations team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both Lowe and Hechler saw an opportunity to reskill and upskill to make themselves more marketable in a world that values technical prowess. As for their similarities?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am not surprised at all that we are so similar,\u201d Lowe said. \u201cWe\u2019ve always been close, and I\u2019m so proud of her for paving the way for those who came behind her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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